ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc
ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc
ANNUAL REPORT 2001 - Prudential plc
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PRUDENTIAL PLC<br />
PRUDENTIAL PLC, THROUGH ITS BUSINESSES IN EUROPE,<br />
THE US AND ASIA, PROVIDES RETAIL FINANCIAL<br />
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND FUND MANAGEMENT<br />
TO MANY MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE.<br />
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS WHO<br />
OWN PRUDENTIAL IS TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OVER<br />
TIME OF THEIR INVESTMENT. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING<br />
FOR THE LONG TERM TO DEVELOP AND BRING OUT<br />
THE BEST IN OUR PEOPLE AND OUR BUSINESSES TO<br />
PRODUCE SUPERIOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND<br />
HENCE SUPERIOR FINANCIAL RETURNS. OUR AIM IS TO<br />
DELIVER TOP QUARTILE PERFORMANCE AMONG OUR<br />
INTERNATIONAL PEER GROUP IN TERMS OF TOTAL<br />
SHAREHOLDER RETURNS.<br />
AT PRUDENTIAL OUR AIM IS LASTING RELATIONSHIPS<br />
WITH OUR CUSTOMERS AND POLICYHOLDERS,<br />
THROUGH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT OFFER<br />
VALUE FOR MONEY AND SECURITY. WE ALSO SEEK<br />
TO ENHANCE OUR COMPANY’S REPUTATION, BUILT<br />
OVER 150 YEARS, FOR INTEGRITY AND FOR ACTING<br />
RESPONSIBLY WITHIN SOCIETY.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
01 GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS<br />
02 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT<br />
03 GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW<br />
06 BUSINESS REVIEW<br />
14 FINANCIAL REVIEW<br />
21 CORPORATE SOCIAL<br />
RESPONSIBILITY REVIEW<br />
22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
24 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE <strong>REPORT</strong><br />
27 REMUNERATION <strong>REPORT</strong><br />
33 DIRECTORS’ <strong>REPORT</strong><br />
35 SUMMARY OF STATUTORY BASIS RESULTS<br />
36 CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS<br />
ACCOUNT<br />
39 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL<br />
RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES<br />
39 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN<br />
CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL<br />
AND RESERVES<br />
40 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET<br />
42 BALANCE SHEET OF THE COMPANY<br />
43 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT<br />
44 NOTES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
71 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ <strong>REPORT</strong> TO THE<br />
MEMBERS OF PRUDENTIAL PLC<br />
72 FIVE YEAR REVIEW<br />
74 ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION<br />
75 SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED<br />
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT –<br />
ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
75 EARNINGS PER SHARE –<br />
ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
75 STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS<br />
AND LOSSES – ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
76 SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE<br />
SHEET – ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
76 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL AND RESERVES –<br />
ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
77 NOTES ON THE ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION<br />
85 THE ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS OF<br />
FINANCIAL <strong>REPORT</strong>ING<br />
85 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ <strong>REPORT</strong><br />
ON THE ACHIEVED PROFITS BASIS<br />
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION<br />
86 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION<br />
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